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# Religions in India - Sikhism
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- Published: 2022-11-08T06:11:33.000Z
- Updated: 2022-11-08T06:12:24.000Z
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### History of Ten Sikh Gurus

|    |                               | Achievement                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| -- | ----------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1  | Guru Nanak (1469-1539)        | Started Sikhism. (He did not wish to establish a new religion, but after his death his followers consolidated their own practices and distinguished themselves from both Hindus and Muslims.)                                                                           |
| 2  | Guru Angad (1539-1552)        | Created a new script, Gurumukhi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 3  | Guru Amar Das (1552-1574)     | Made langar an integral part of Sikhism                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 4  | Guru Ram Das (1574-1581)      | Founded the city of Amritsar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 5  | Guru Arjan Dev(1581-1606)     | Built the Golden Temple in Amritsar and compiled the holy Granth Sahib                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 6  | Guru Hargobind(1606-1644)     | Erected the Akal Takht                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 7  | Guru Har Rai(1644-1661)       | \---                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 8  | Guru Har Krishan(1656-1664)   | \---                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 9  | Guru Tegh Bahadur(1664-1675)  | Was executed under Aurangzeb’s orders                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10 | Guru Govind Singh (1675-1708) | Transferred the authority of the guru to the Adi Granth (Guru Granth Sahib) and organized the Sikhs into a martial group called the Khalsa. Also, assumed the title of Singh.He defined five symbols: uncut hair, a dagger, a pair of shorts, a comb and a steel bangle |

  
- After Aurangzeb's death, Guru Gobind Singh joined Bahadur Shah’s camp as a noble of the rank of 5000 zat and 5000 sawar and accompanied him to the Deccan where he was treacherously murdered by one of his Pathan employees
- After Guru Gobind Singh's death, and the leadership of the Sikhs passed to his trusted disciple Banda Singh, who is more widely known as Banda Bahadur